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Engineering Design Technician Level 3 Standard

Overview

Approx. duration: 42 months

Start Date: September

Attendance: One day a week at the Ipswich Campus

Entry requirements:

  • Individual employers will set their selection criteria for applicants.
  • Apprentices need to be employed for a minimum of 30 hours a week and have a contract of employment
  • Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to a thorough skills scan assessment to clarify course suitability
  • Entry onto the Apprenticeship is subject to 5 GCSEs including Maths(Preferably B/6) English and a Science or technical subject 9-4/A-C or Functional Skills Level 2
  • Apprentices aged 16-18 years are subject to the mandatory requirement to study towards and achieve English and Maths Functional Skills at Level 2 where the Apprentice only holds the level 1 qualifications (GCSE grades D-G/3-1)
  • Following the updated ESFA Apprenticeship rules, from 11th February 2025. Apprentices who begin their apprenticeship training when aged 19+ will no longer be subject to this mandatory requirement. It is now the decision of the apprentice and their employer at the start of their apprenticeship to choose to study towards a Maths and English qualification

On-programme learning:

  • Engineering Design Technician Standard
  • English and Maths (if required) to achieve Level 2
  • BTEC Level 3 National Diploma in Civil Engineering

End-point assessment:

Delivered by NOCN (National Open College Network)

Progression:

This standard has been designed to meet the professional standards of the Engineering Council for registration as an Engineering Technician (Eng Tech) in partnership with the Institution of Engineering Designers (IED)

Professional registration is subject to candidates successfully completing this apprenticeship and undergoing professional review.

Course Summary:

This role involves working on and developing live projects, designing and contributing own ideas and concepts as well as working closely within a team to solve construction issues using the latest technology and methodology. As well as making design decisions and producing Computer Aided Design (CAD) models an employee will be expected to communicate this information to internal and external parties.

This apprenticeship will specialise in one of the following disciplines:

  • Mechanical Design Technician
  • Structural Design Technician
  • Piping Design Technician

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